Chinese Pillar Base or Pedestal

Pale block with a pinched waist, sitting on a rough square plinth.

This pillar base or pedestal is from China, and dates to the early 16th century. It is stone. Collectors generally weigh aesthetics, age, condition, design, origin and provenance when judging antique furniture, though the article argues that scarcity ends up with the greatest influence on value. Squarish form narrows in the middle with chamfered shoulders, resting on a wider rectangular base. The surface is pale gray and coarse, with chisel marks, pits, small chips and stains from age. It is 10 inches long, 10 deep and 15 high.

Plain, heavy, and perfectly happy to stay put.